Course

Architectural History and Theory 1 - ARCH1121

Faculty: Built Environment

School: Architecture Program

Course Outline: Built Environment

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4

Enrolment Requirements:

Currently enrolled in program 3261 Architectural Studies or 3267 Architecture Computing or Civil Engineering with Architecture 3624

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

The course is concerned with the history of Western architecture, with emphasis placed on a tradition in design that extends from antiquity to the nineteenth century. Lectures will introduce students to the classical principles of order, symmetry, proportion, composition, economy and decorum. Discussions of these highlight specific topics, which include anthropomorphism, empathy, memory, the site and ornament.
Rather than attempting to present a comprehensive survey of historical styles, lectures explore issues by focusing on particular designers, theorists and transitional moments. Such an approach is essential to an additional facet of the course, which is to address current beliefs and achievements. Assumptions about progress are acknowledged, as they have prevented the exploration of substantial relationships between a human being and a building.


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